وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا
Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, refrain from it. (Al-Ḥashr 59:7)
Reading the terms: Fa-khudhūhu commands acceptance; fa-ntahū commands abstention from what is forbidden. The verse places both sides together.
Boundary of meaning: Following the Messenger ﷺ is not selective acceptance of preferred directions. Refraining from established prohibitions is part of obedience.
Takeaway: Obedience to the Messenger ﷺ includes following directions and avoiding prohibitions.